Tuesday, June 26, 2007

how weird is weird

Here is the list of top 10 weirdest things about me, and err, of course, why YOU love me so much. *wink*

1. I love the smell of paper. I smell receipts, quiz papers, newspapers, flyers, even cartolina! I dunno why, i really really love the smell of papers. My friends' eyes roll everytime i sniff every kind of paper that passes my hands. I especially love the smell of old books, newspaper and newly photocopied paper.

2. I cry easily because of a song, or a poem, or a TV commercial. But it's hard to cry in real life. Like, you know, if my current squeeze and I are on a fight or if my mom scolds me. Top tearjerkers: That's Why You Go by Michael Learns to Rock, Neruda poetry and some McDo commercials.

3. I read books halfway, then I forget about them, then read another book, then after a while I remember that I have a "unfinished" book so I go back to reading it again, albeit dizzy trying to recall the plot. Sometimes, I just read the whole book AGAIN.

4. I eat at least four cups of rice a day to maintain my weight. If I eat less than that for one straight week, I'd become Nicole Richie. My metabolism is so promiscuous.

5. I can't write straight news. I just can't. I've been writing feature essays since high school and lots and lots of poetry. Plus I have no plans of practicing. How the hell can I write straight news?! One time, I did a creative twist on my business paper, I was "scolded" in class. Tsk tsk.

6. My first dream was to become an astronaut. Or an astronomer. When I still didn't care whether I wore a panty or not, I'd coerce my parents to buy me books about space and heavenly bodies. My ninong---my lovable ninong---whom I haven't heard from for more than ten years thought that I still want to be an astronomer and last year he gave me a huge astronomical telescope. Won.der.ful!

7. I love tearing the skin off the sides of my fingers. It's a habit. An old habit. You know what they say about old habits. *sigh* Sometimes, they bleed. Which brings me to my next weirdness.

8. I love the taste of blood. I have my own share of blood everyday. I get it via my tooth. Hehehe. It's true, I love the taste of it. It has this fruity-salty taste and playful-salty smell which tickles a part of me.

9. I can be addicted to peppermint tea. I had been addicted to this. And I can go back to being addicted with it again. Especially now that I've found out that drinking peppermint tea will make your *bodily* juice smell like mint. *wink*

10. I'm in love with indie music. I dunno if this is really weird. I know we have preferences and this is simply mine. Mine. All mine. I'm falling for Meg and Dia and Feist.

4 comments:

Hear hear on the paper-smelling! I get that urge to sniff the spirit out of any paper I hold too. Sometimes, I even do it just out of curiosity. Mmm.

In the past, I used to take deep whiffs of my test papers before I answered them. It's somewhat of a ritual; helps me prepare myself for any quiz. Weird jud noh?

I don't know if entry no. 6 can qualify as weird. I think a lot of people have dreams of becoming an astronomer/astronaut. Only it seems like such a far-fetched idea here in the Philippines, 'cause we think only the really really rich and brainy can afford to take Astronomy.

But I have to say, nothing says weird more than your bloodlust. We're total opposites on that one!!!Blechhh! *makes a face like she just sucked on a lemon and sticks tongue out*

hi, i'm not a user of this site... but i googled "love smelling paper" today and your website popped up. i did it to prove to my friend that i am not the only in the world that loves smelling paper. i will sit for 10 minutes and smell the same piece of paper. my favorite by far is newly copied papers. everyone makes fun of me.